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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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